Early 30's TTC #1

[arianne]

Hahaha soleil! Come on girl! i wouldnt lie about smth just bc it grows in my country!! Im actually telling you girls to go for a foreign firm that controls that maca business... It's a 3rd world country and they are poor, so for money they'll do everything, like selling fake lead contaminated maca just bc is a 'hot' product abroad and they know it, so they take advantage of it. The revenue they can get from selling it abroad is huge, so you'll find tons of shady maca sellers out there.
So in short... The actual root is awesome, but what you want to be very careful about is who you buy it from...

Kisses girls! I hope you all have a good weekend!!

 

[rosababy]

Hi girls! I've been pretty busy this week that i didnt have time to write.
I am about to go to bed but just wanted to send a quick msg! Sorry about your af rosa!! I know (and hate) that feeling... Af is due, bfn but no af yet... You start getting your hopes up, to then get af and fall down again.. Is such a rollercoaster, but once your af starts, its a brand new cycle, and you get to try new things that will get you closer to your bfp!

I am at cd20 and already starting to panic, thinking if it doesnt work again ill will be entering cycle 8!!!! it has been 8 months of frustration, crying every month af shows up...

About maca, i bought my hubby macasure, the one i take is ecomaca. Rosa it HAS to be certified organic! Dont get whatever online, do you have the link you got it from? In peru anybody can make a business selling maca without the proper quality control and even mixing it with flour... Your best bet is to get it at wholefoods...

Thanks arianne. Yikes. Maybe I should take this bottle then, and order some organic stuff, huh? It doesn't specifically say organic, but I guess that means that it's not then. It's Natrol brand, and I looked online to see if it said organic anywhere, but it doesn't. I'll go to whole foods today, then. I went online and didn't see it at whole foods, but maybe I'll find it if I actually go into the store. THANK YOU for telling me.

I'm in cycle #9, and I feel your pain. Every month, I sob when AF comes and feel like it's never going to happen for us. But you're right...I start thinking about new things I can do to get my bfp. Like Maca! What will you do differently IF af comes. (Hopefully nothing because you'll be pregnant!)

 

[arianne]

Hi! Yeah i started to think about the things i'll try next cycle if i dont get a bfp next week... I feel that i need to try things that would aid implantation... This cycle i bought two big pinneapples and did an extract including the core around implantation time...but only did it once bc i also read that pinneapple can cause miscarriages so next cycle i'll start having pinneapple from cd1 until ov only...
I havent tried the BA yet... I already bought it but still suspicious about taking it... So on monday that im going to see a new fertility specialist i'll ask about it. I also feel good that im going to another fertility clinic, just to get a second opinion and have the tests done again now that i know much better about it i feel that i have better questions to ask... Like when they count your follicles, the first time they did, it was so new to me!

I also panic about if it will ever happen... I always thought that if someone has a problem conceiving, that if you go to a fertility centre they would help you get pg with lots of options... But i have realized that pretty much the only alternative they give you is ivf, which is very expensive, not covered by insurance, and you dont even know if it will work... I cant imagine going thru all that pain... It's so sad to see that fertility is such a complex thing, they need to do more research!!! There are so many unexplained infertility cases, where they only suggest to keep trying or go for the ivf... I dont know how long I would try...

 

[arianne]

Hey Rosa, I never heard of natrol, but I went to their website and they seem like a reputable company that would screen their suppliers...
you could send them an email [email protected]

 

[flashy09]

I am 32 and trying for my first for the second month! 6 DPO today. After watching enough 16 and Pregnant I thought for sure the first time I had sex unprotected bam a baby would appear, but I guess not. I am just learning about predicting ovulation, luteal cycles,etc. Would love to be your TTC buddy!

 

[nativetexan]

arianne, you have a lot of info on maca. thanks for sharing! I checked the ingredients on the bottle I bought and it only lists what the capsule is made of. It says it's 100% vegitarian and certified organic. Does that sound like a good one?

 

[Crumbs]

Arianne, thanks for all the info about Maca! I've never heard of it until I came on here. I told my hubby about it and he flat-out refused! I told him he has to at least read about fully before he refuses! I am making him take his vitamins everyday and he pouts even with just those!

I'm glad to know we're not alone with the undescended testicle, it gives me hope! As for your comment about the limited alternate methods, have you read the post about the turkey baster method?! There's a few women on there that say it's worked for them! Here's the link: https://www.babyandbump.com/trying-to-conceive/513413-anyone-trying-turkey-baster-method.html

 

[Crumbs]

I am 32 and trying for my first for the second month! 6 DPO today. After watching enough 16 and Pregnant I thought for sure the first time I had sex unprotected bam a baby would appear, but I guess not. I am just learning about predicting ovulation, luteal cycles,etc. Would love to be your TTC buddy!

Hi flashy! I'm new on here too! I'm 33, trying for our 1st and this is also our 2nd month! Well my cycle is almost at it's end at CD24 today so if AF decides to visit, it'll be cycle 3 for me soon.

 

[finallyready]

Welcome Flashy!!

GOOD LUCK MACA GIRLS! I hope it works out for you! I think I'll stick to my fertil-aid for now and if it doesn't work then I'll see how the Maca worked for you all.

Any updates? I'm not too sure what is going on with me...I was sure I had (+) OPK test last monday, which many of u agreed...however I have been having major CM the last couple days! (sorry for TMI) I took another OPK wed and thurs and they kept getting lighter...I thought that after OV you get dry or drier..but not in my case....infact we BD'd yesterday and today (just in case I did OV later than I thought) and there was so much if felt like we used lubrication Again not sure why that is...maybe my body is still trying to get itself sorted from BC. I guess I'll find out either why in the next couple weeks.

 

[rosababy]

Finally, good to see you! Are you temping? Technically, we are supposed to dry up after O, but maybe your body was gearing up for O, and didn't quite get there. Good thing you bd'ed, just in case. If you look at the chart gallery on FF, you'll see that some women do get ewcm after O. It would be so much easier if things happened when they are supposed to happen, huh? Did you get any ewcm before your positive opk?

 

[finallyready]

Thanks Rosa...ya I had some which I would clasify as 'watery' but the last two days I would classify as 'creamy' again sorry tmi. Who knows! I would love to temp but hubby doesn't like it and I get up at different times every day too...I also don't really want to drive myself nutty with charting....hopefully if I am about to OV there are plenty of little in there to catch it! haha.

 

[rosababy]

I understand about not wanting to drive yourself nuts with temping. I didn't temp after I o'ed last cycle, because I flip out over every little dip my temp takes in my luteal phase. However, I never knew when AF was coming, and it drove me nuts.

 

[kcali]

Hi everyone! I just turned 32 and DH (35 y/o) and I are trying for #1. We've been trying since August 2010 (so this month will be our 6th cycle). It's comforting to know that others are going through the same frustrations, but haven't given up. I hope we all see bfp soon!

 

[nativetexan]

Crumbs, your post about your husband refusing the maca made me chuckle. My husband jokingly calls me a witch doctor with all my herbal suppliments (i'm drinking red raspberry tea too).

Well, AF was due this Saturday and all I've had is minimal spotting. I'm really annoyed, because this means I'll just have to wait even longer. Plus, now I'm not sure which day to count from. Do I consider the little bit of spotting as the first day of my cycle, or do I wait for it to come full on?

 

[rosababy]

Crumbs, your post about your husband refusing the maca made me chuckle. My husband jokingly calls me a witch doctor with all my herbal suppliments (i'm drinking red raspberry tea too).

Well, AF was due this Saturday and all I've had is minimal spotting. I'm really annoyed, because this means I'll just have to wait even longer. Plus, now I'm not sure which day to count from. Do I consider the little bit of spotting as the first day of my cycle, or do I wait for it to come full on?

Welcome, KCali! It is encouraging knowing that others are going through the same things, isn't it? Bnb keeps me going!

Native, I also spotted a day before AF came, but I didn't count it as CD1. I counted the first full on bleed day as CD1. It's totally annoying to spot. Just COME already so we can start over!

 

[Soleil Breeze]

and to nativetexan

Well, AF was due this Saturday and all I've had is minimal spotting. I'm really annoyed, because this means I'll just have to wait even longer. Plus, now I'm not sure which day to count from. Do I consider the little bit of spotting as the first day of my cycle, or do I wait for it to come full on?

Sometimes I have trouble with this, too, BUT spotting ain't AF. Until you see red flow, it just ain't it. So for my three days of brown spotting, I don't count those as CDs1-3. When I wipe and see the AF red flow, then I start counting.

BTW, ladies, I took one maca pill yesterday and today. Going for the minimum because I'm also taking some herbs from my acupuncturist and don't want things going too wild.

Also, I can't remember who has the hubby [Crumbs?] who isn't too much into taking herbal stuff, but you know what? When you guys get waaaay into the TTC process (hopefully you won't!), I'm betting he'll be trying just about anything. My DH is FertilAid-ing, maca-ing, and going commando! and this is the guy who thought we'd get pregnant, no problem. Hah.

Should be ovulating on the weekend. Not holding the breath, of course. Going to forget about it (hopefully!!) after we do "business sex."

 

[nativetexan]

Thanks for the counting info, ladies. AF has gone MIA for me. I have no idea what's up, but I'm ready to get it over with.

 

[hopefulmama2b]

My DH is FertilAid-ing, maca-ing, and going commando!

Ha! Love the going commando part! I think I told you guys before my DH refuses to sleep naked (PRUDE!!!) I can NEVER imagine him going commando. Glad to hear he's giving his all like us ladies do!

 

[finallyready]

How is it going Hopeful! I'm glad you keep checking in

Native - have you tested???

Soleil - happy !!!

Kcali - Welcome

 

[kcali]

Thanks!

So this is "O" week for me. We'll see what happens.

Every month I tell myself "ok don't think about it, whatever happens... happens" but then I just can't help it and now I am basically in 2ww again...thinking about if's constantly! Thought this all would have been easier...